A comparison of 1,4-bis(halomethyl)benzenes as monomers for the modified Gilch route to poly[2-methoxy-5-(2 '-ethylhexyloxy)-p-phenylenevinylene]

Authors
Sanford, EM Perkins, AL Tang, B Kubasiak, AM Reeves, JT Paulisse, KW
Citation
Em. Sanford et al., A comparison of 1,4-bis(halomethyl)benzenes as monomers for the modified Gilch route to poly[2-methoxy-5-(2 '-ethylhexyloxy)-p-phenylenevinylene], CHEM COMMUN, (23), 1999, pp. 2347-2348
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
23
Year of publication
1999
Pages
2347 - 2348
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(1999):23<2347:ACO1AM>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
A comparison of 1,4-bis(bromomethyl)- and 1,4-bis(chloromethyl)-2-(2'-ethyl hexyloxy)-5-methoxybenzene as monomers for the modified Gilch route to poly [2-methoxy-5-(2'-ethylhexyloxy)-p-phenylenevinylene] was made; the bis(brom omethyl) monomer was found to give substantially higher yields of MEH-PPV w ith consistently higher molecular weights and narrower polydispersities tha n the corresponding bis(chloromethyl) monomer.